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After resting, Shenlong City set off again, this time heading south along the coastline.

The biggest feature of this route is the dense water system, so there is no shortage of water.

Another feature is that there are many swamps, hills and giant forests nearby. Especially the swamps cover a huge area, so there are many wasteland behemoths of different sizes, various predators, and geographical traps.

As long as there are no major changes in geography, traps on the ground can be avoided by using the experience of previous generations, but it is difficult to predict the monsters in the wasteland.

But fortunately, these wasteland behemoths are of average strength. The strongest ones are probably at the town level, and their numbers are very small. Unless you are very unlucky, you will generally not encounter them.

Of course, if cities in the first stage want to take this route, it is almost like committing suicide. This is a route that can only be passed by cities in the second stage.

This trip to Shenlong City was very safe, not only because the town-level urban radar search range reached 200 kilometers, but also because of the urban combat weapon of the Lookout.

Pure optical imaging cannot penetrate fog and is troublesome at night, but with thermal imaging or infrared night vision, it becomes very simple.

It seems that even the optical imaging is only 30 kilometers away, which is the same as the sight of the city cannon after the bonus, but this is a 360-degree vision.

At the same time, an imaging projection of approximately 180 degrees can be achieved.

Not only that, it can also be manually observed by some human eyes.

Therefore, angle-divided observation can be carried out, about a hundred degrees in front, using multiple telescopes for comprehensive processing, and projection onto the screen, with Xiang Yang in charge.

This kind of projection, the more telescopes are involved, the smaller the distortion at the edge, the observation range is 100 degrees, and with three telescopes, Xiang Yang feels that it is the most practical.

From other angles, five soldiers were assigned, each with an unused telescope, to simply observe with both eyes.

This allows for a 360-degree panoramic observation.

Because entering the observation room and using both hands to turn the telescope left and right, up and down, is much faster than giving commands to turn in the control room, they all entered the observation room to operate.

In addition, there are two advantages.

First, although the functional data is the same as 30 kilometers, the real situation is completely different.

The distance that a lookout can see is actually much further than that of any sight. The thirty kilometers of the sight refers to the image clarity of the target within this distance that can be aimed at, not in terms of size.

That is to say, if the size seen in the scope reaches the true size of the target, it will definitely be unclear, because you can aim without placing it on the true size of the target.

The observer's clarity is similar to looking at an object from this distance, which is the true size of the object.

And the projection imaging function is completely anti-shake.

Human eyes only need to pay attention to the movement and shaking of the city itself.

The scope cannot do this. Once the muzzle moves, the picture will be blurred. The faster it moves, the blurr it becomes. Only at the moment of complete stillness, there will be no blur.

The second is that the observable area, even from a single telescope viewing angle, is larger for the observer.

A large observable area means there are few blind spots.

In fact, the observable area of ​​the scope is very small. Anyone who has used a sniper rifle knows that if you zoom out, you cannot aim. If you zoom in, the aiming range will only cover a small area being attacked.

Then the problems caused by movement will become more obvious.

This is also the reason why the first point occurs. Within the maximum aiming distance of the scope, it is impossible to make the target seen be the same as the real size.

In terms of observation, the lookout has an absolute advantage, being simple and easy to use.

The only disadvantage is that it will conflict with the radar when projected onto the screen. That is, there is only one screen and there is no way to take care of both.

But this can also be solved by using separate telescopes and using human eyes to enter the observation room for observation. Because there are internal communication channels to inform each other of the situation, the warning time effect is also very good.

In fact, Xiang Yang arranged five independent observers, namely the telescope directly in front and the four corner positions.

In this way, without using the other three telescopes for comprehensive projection on the screen, and simply using the observation into the observation room, it is possible to achieve a range of approximately 360 degrees.

Therefore, they can not only avoid energy behemoths as much as possible, but also ordinary behemoths.

Moreover, within thirty kilometers, it is equivalent to standing close to see objects and avoiding some traps on the ground becomes quite easy.

Twelve days later, a trading place finally appeared ahead.

This is the Conch Port trading ground and the resting point for Shenlong City's mission. It is located on the seaside and is only at the town level. The cities here are mainly sea cities and aerial cities.

The overall size of this trading ground is similar to that of the Crocodile Valley Trading Ground. Usually there are probably dozens of cities here at the same time, but now the number of cities is obviously higher.

Because there are also many new human cities here, all of which are sea cities.

Xiang Yang posted information about selling tractors and vegetables. In addition to a few acres of wild sweet potatoes, the extra farmland also planted a lot of vegetables and soybeans.

As quick-finished crops, they are necessities and consumables. They have a lot of farmland, have tasks, and are often moved around. Planting vegetables is a relatively good choice.

Soybeans can be stored for a long time and can be made into various soy products or used as feed. The yield can be large and the management is simple.

Vegetables are sold very quickly, and those that can be harvested are sold out within two days.

In addition, two tractors were sold on the first day, all with 95 energy blocks, and they were bought by the New Human City because their upgrade speed was faster than that of Crocodile Valley, and they already had three tractors.

At the village level.

Two of them bought tractors, and the other one asked for 80 energy blocks, but Xiang Yang refused.

Of course, Xiang Yang also knew that the other party had no resources.

They can't escape this anyway. After a while, they may be able to buy it.

Because there are very few supplies such as tractors and transport vehicles in this trading yard, there are more amphibious landing craft, ordinary rowing and sailing lifeboats, and driveable speedboats.

In particular, the sailing lifeboats are simple to make and are available in large quantities in various models. Xiang Yang also bought a small boat with only six energy blocks.

In addition, I sold another round of geographical information and earned nearly 300 energy blocks.

Because it is similar to that in Crocodile Valley, most of the new human cities from Terra are very cautious, and many people also form small groups.

Although the maritime city has no way to go inland, the Crocodile Valley Trading Ground itself is good information. Some supplies are not available in the maritime city. They also need to find a trading ground with a large number of land cities.

And some of their maritime-specific supplies, such as seafood, also want to sell them at a good price in land cities.

Just the information on how to get there has aroused the interest of many people.

It's just that Maritime City can't hunt the ruins of bear-like stone-eating beasts, so it can't offer too high a price for this information.

Shenlong City needs to rest here for four or five days, which is not a long time.

After selling the tractor, it was already evening, and Xiang Yang held a combat meeting, which was attended by all the soldiers.

"The core target of our trip is in a semi-swampland two thousand kilometers south of this trading place."

Semi-swamp is not a formal term, it just means that it is a shallow swamp, a large-scale land city, and the tracks are larger, so it will not sink completely, so it can be passed through.

Of course, it's also because there are no mud traps or the like there.

But it takes some time to clean up after passing.

This can be done by using the city system's self-cleaning function, which is a sub-option under the repair option. In addition to consuming a little energy and water, no other resources are consumed.

Generally, cities in the second stage can pass there.

"There are many lakes and many big rivers over there." Xiang Yang continued: "The information I got is that there is an island in the middle of one of the largest lakes."

When you can't explain how you know something, always say it was information you got or rumors about it, so that no one will ask more questions. This is what Xiang Yang has always done.

But this time it was true because he didn’t know the specific details and had never been there. He had only heard about it.

In another six months, or maybe a year, a city will enter there, and Xiang Yang plans to get there before others.

"It is said that the island in the lake is a disaster area."

Xiang Yang just finished saying this, and he started to get restless.

"Disaster zone?"

"No way, are we going to a disaster area?"

"To go to such a dangerous place."

No one asked, they just whispered to themselves. This situation is understandable. Most cities will avoid disaster areas. This is almost a conditioned reflex behavior.

"Some people call that island the Island of Death."

Xiang Yang just paused for a moment and continued. The other people's voices also lowered their voices and they did not speak anymore, but continued to listen.

"The island is full of zombie-like creatures. The specific origin is unknown, but one reason that can be guessed is genetic and biochemical engineering disasters."

As for why there is such a place in the wasteland world, or why humans in such a desolate world, who can only rely on cities to survive, have ground areas to study such weapons-grade genes and biochemical engineering, no one pays attention to it.

Compared with those ruins, there are weird and irregular climate and geographical disasters.

Compared with planting city seeds, you get a city that can be upgraded and moved, and it also has various interpretable and difficult-to-explain functions provided by the city.

For people who have experienced this, no one really cares too much about the weirdness in disaster areas like this.

"Those monsters are not zombies in the general sense, or undead such as mummies. They are probably living humans who have been infected with a virus that can turn into zombies."

"This virus, which comes from an interdisciplinary combination of genetics, chemistry and virology, can only be transmitted through blood."

"Once bitten, the monster's teeth will release toxins, and the bitten person will soon turn into a zombie."

"This is probably the reason why the entire island was occupied by those monsters and turned into an island of death."

"Another point that must be emphasized is that not only humans become zombies, but also bitten animals can also be infected and become zombies."

"Most monsters have low intelligence due to the virus, and only have the instinct to bite and kill. However, there are still a small number of monsters with relatively high intelligence."

"Fortunately, even individuals with higher intelligence cannot drive or control zombies that only have instincts, so after entering, there is a high probability that we will not encounter organized resistance."

"But we will still encounter extremely powerful enemies with absolutely huge numbers."

This trip is very dangerous. Xiang Yang knows this very well, so he emphasized: "I am talking about absolutely huge. Don't underestimate the number of those monsters. They are probably counted in tens of thousands."

"The common characteristics of those monsters are that they are extremely powerful and feel no pain, so they are very durable."

"In addition, some individuals will have special abilities, such as extreme agility, extremely fast speed, growing special defensive bones all over the body to increase defense, or growing bone spurs like animal claws on the body to increase attack power, etc."

"As for the body shape, it may be the same as before the transformation, or it may mutate into a giant monster, or completely transform and no longer maintain a human form."

"In short, the bigger the body, the stronger the strength."

"No matter what type it is, we cannot fight against them with our individual strength."

"Those monsters are usually extremely sensitive to living creatures, including humans and animals. They can smell the breath from a long distance and chase them."

"Even if you stay in the city, you will be discovered."

"When one finds us, those nearby will be driven by instinct and follow their companions."

"So once you land on the island, you will definitely encounter a large number of zombie monsters rushing towards you."

"If you encounter some powerful zombie monsters, you will probably be killed instantly, so everyone must pay attention to this." Xiang Yang said.

"There is a city, and what we need to pay attention to is the quantity issue, and preventing the city from being invaded." Wu Zhongjun said: "I just think, what are the benefits there, is it worth the risk for us to go there?"

Shenlong City has a defensive form, which will reduce its speed, but it also has full-coverage defensive armor, which can block all slightly larger monsters.

For those small monsters, there are few places where they can break through.

But facing this zombie-like enemy, they will still have a hard time.

This is not a matter of city size. No matter how large the city is, without effective weapons, it will often suffer disaster.

Unlike living creatures, these zombies have no fear or pain, and will not retreat because the casualty rate is too high.

You won’t be afraid of being thrown off and crushed to death when you climb up the city because the city is too fast. You won’t even be afraid of being flattened or knocked away by the city.

But if a few managed to climb up the city, break the glass outer wall, and get inside, it would be an absolute disaster.

Some zombies, especially those whose agility has been enhanced due to mutation, are much better at climbing city walls than humans, and their fingers can even look like claws.

Therefore, once a large group of such creatures is found occupying a certain area, that area will be designated as a disaster area.

This is different from the main continent, the copy continent, etc., which can be determined from system prompts, and have real characteristics that cannot be penetrated by radar.

This is defined by humans themselves.

Of course, disaster areas are not just areas inhabited by zombies, but most of the areas defined as disaster areas are ones that no one wants to enter.

If you can avoid it, you will avoid it.

Others also looked at Xiang Yang, especially the aborigines. They were all curious. Xiang Yang wanted to explore the cause of a disaster area.

"Based on the geographical information I obtained, I drew a map of the island. It may not be very accurate, but it can roughly describe the geography."

Xiang Yang did not give a direct answer immediately, but took out a piece of paper and spread it on the table, with the nearby geography already drawn on it.

"The island in the center of the lake is very large. It has been developed into a place similar to an experimental field. The island is divided into three islands similar to concentric circles, which are the innermost central island, the second ring island in the middle, and the outermost island.

Three-ringed island.”

Xiang Yang began to explain.

"The circular river that separates the two islands inside is dug manually. There are two artificial rivers leading to the big lake. They are one of the ways to get in and out of here, but they are blocked. Even if they are not blocked, the city in the second stage will not be able to do anything about it.

Enter from the waterway, because the artificial river is designed for ships and is not very wide.”

"Why is it designed like this?"

"Because those zombie monsters can't swim, they will drown once they enter the water. They are not afraid of water, but they will still die if they are submerged in water, and zombies will not enter the water."

"The three roundabouts are connected by a movable suspension bridge, and the suspension bridge between the second roundabout and the third roundabout has not been lifted."

"In addition, there are several stranded ships on the river from the third roundabout pier to the second roundabout, forming a water ladder. Some zombies can jump to and from the two areas, so there are two places in these two areas.

It’s China Unicom.”

"Everyone has seen it too."

Xiang Yang pointed at the map and said: "Now the second roundabout and the third roundabout have become a connected area."

"The central island is still separated as an independent area."

"This central island should have been the core office area in Death Island. The air route to leave was also there. It occupied a smaller area and had fewer zombies and monsters."

"Our goal is the equipment in the central island." Xiang Yang said.

"So that's it, there may be an entire large laboratory equipment there." Bai Qianxue said: "The problem is, since it is a place where a biochemical disaster occurred, who can guarantee that the equipment has not been destroyed."

"No one can guarantee that."

Xiang Yang said: "The second and third round islands are probably completely destroyed because there are too many zombies, but there are no zombies on the central island, so there should be a lot of equipment that has been preserved."

"Although it is very risky, it is worth it if you can get some equipment." Wu Zhongjun said: "If we really can't hold on, we can still escape from the air. I think we can give it a try."

For cities in the second stage, some high-tech equipment is difficult to obtain.

Although the equipment obtained from the disaster area is usually not compatible with the equipment produced in the city, most equipment does not need to be compatible with other equipment, as long as it can be used.

When technology improves in the future, it can also be modified.

The obtained equipment can also be used to study imitations. In the wasteland world, many items do not come from the city itself. Humans will also build various items by themselves, such as those firearms and weapons.

They will even improve the products given to the factory when the city is upgraded to develop new products.

With the combat capabilities of Shenlong City, it would be easier than other cities, so Wu Zhongjun felt that this was a good opportunity.

"Flying may involve other risks."

Xiang Yang continued to draw a few strokes on the paper, pointed to the newly drawn part, and said: "The north of this lake is surrounded by mountains and cliffs, and there are many flying energy giants in it."

"They are aerial predators whose food source is other energy beasts in the swamps and mountains."

"Because there are so many of them, we can't pass them by air, and there's no way to pass through the north. There's too much movement, and it's easy to alert predators in the mountains."

Because air targets are more obvious, they can be seen from anywhere in the mountains near the lake. It is different when they pass from the ground. Most energy monsters will only be discovered when they fly into the air.

The second-stage energy behemoth is so huge that as long as you have a telescope with similar performance, you can observe whether there is any danger in the sky from a long distance.

"We can only pass through the southern part of the lake, where there is hard grassland submerged in shallow water and it is easier to pass."

Before performing the mission, just pay attention to observe the sky. When there are no energy monsters, then move forward and enter the Death Island.

Most predator energy beasts, as long as they are not the ones with extremely abundant food around them, can usually hunt and eat for many days at a time.

Therefore, as long as they are not too unlucky and there are no energy behemoths in the sky, they will have a lot of time to attack the island.

Even if flying energy monsters appear in the sky when conquering that island, it doesn't matter, because zombies are also creatures that energy monsters hate.

Although zombie viruses are ineffective against energy behemoths, there are things that energy behemoths cannot touch, and zombies are one of them, so they will not attack those zombies because they cannot be transformed.

Therefore, they don't pay too much attention to the island.

Even if they find a city fighting zombies, they usually don't dare to come over and will only guard the outside of the island.

Therefore, the danger of energy monsters basically comes from when there are not a large number of zombies around, including when entering and leaving the island, and when flying into the air and completely out of danger of zombies.

"We have lookouts, and it is easier to observe crises in the air in the distance, so it is not difficult to grasp the timing of entering the island."

"What we need is to deal with possible crises on the island."

"The target is the central island. There are too many zombies in other places so we don't need to search. We just need to pass through. This time everyone needs to be equipped with rifles."

"Besides being drowned, the zombie's only weak point is its head. Only a headshot can kill it completely."

"The brain must be penetrated or broken. A simple stab or an arrow is useless. This must be kept in mind to prevent the zombie from being bitten accidentally."

Xiang Yang looked at Yu Bin again and said: "Yu Bin, you choose five people with accurate marksmanship to form a ground combat team to be responsible for ground search missions. In the past two days, we will conduct some team tactical exercises in the building and enter the central island.

After taking care of the enemies outside, we need to enter the building."

"One team is too small. Let's divide it into two teams. I will also take a team of people. Two teams of four people each can support each other and it will be safer."

Bai Qianxue said: "The urban artillery is temporarily in charge of the instructors of the Wuzhong Army."

"That's fine." Xiang Yang thought about it, and the two teams were indeed safer. "If clearing the enemies outside goes smoothly, searching the inside of the building may not be so dangerous."

The imitation of firearms is not that fast, so they still only have eleven rifles. People who go out of the city must be equipped with firearms, but they also need to keep some in the city.

There are a total of eight people in the two teams and eight rifles. There are three left, just for the people who stay in the city to defend.

Bai Qianxue is also very considerate.

The combat arrangements for leaving the city have been decided. This is the last step, and of course the most dangerous step, because no one knows whether there are zombies hidden in the building.

And for the sake of the loot inside, they couldn't use violent means to demolish the entire building.

After all, in that case, the equipment inside is destined to be broken even if it is not broken.